きっかけ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きっかけ
1
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
Examples
彼等は彼に逃げるきっかけを与えた。
They gave him a chance to escape.
Kanji in this Word
切
4 strokes
Frequency: 324
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
cut
cutoff
be sharp
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
-き.る
き.り
-き.り
-ぎ.り
き.れる
-き.れる
き.れ
-き.れ
-ぎ.れ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きつ
きり
ぎり
掛
11 strokes
Frequency: 1027
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
hang
suspend
depend
arrive at
tax
pour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
-か.ける
か.け
-か.け
-が.け
か.かる
-か.かる
-が.かる
か.かり
-が.かり
かかり
-がかり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かけ
欠
4 strokes
Frequency: 860
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
lack
gap
fail
yawning radical (no. 76)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ける
か.く
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